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A small trading post established in 1845-46 by [[James Bordeaux]] while in the employ of [[Pierre Chouteau, Jr. & Company]]. In the summer of 1845, Bordeaux occupied an important position at Fort Laramie. He later established headquarters on the Platte near the site of the Grattan massacre but maintained this small post in northwestern Nebraska for 26 years and carried on a successful trade with the Sioux through its use. Bordeaux was known as "the Bear" to his Sioux customers. | A small trading post established in 1845-46 by [[James Bordeaux]] while in the employ of [[Pierre Chouteau, Jr. & Company]]. In the summer of 1845, Bordeaux occupied an important position at Fort Laramie. He later established headquarters on the Platte near the site of the Grattan massacre but maintained this small post in northwestern Nebraska for 26 years and carried on a successful trade with the Sioux through its use. Bordeaux was known as "the Bear" to his Sioux customers. | ||
This post was attacked by a Crow war party under White Bear in October 1849. A pursuing Brule Sioux party intercepted the raiders near the later site of Crawford, Nebraska and this action gave the name "Crow Butte" to a prominent landmark there. | This post was attacked by a Crow war party under White Bear in October 1849. A pursuing Brule Sioux party friendly to Bordeaux intercepted the raiders near the later site of Crawford, Nebraska and this action gave the name "Crow Butte" to a prominent landmark there. | ||
Bordeaux abandoned the trading post in 1872 and removed to Fort Randall on the Missouri River where he died in 1878. | Bordeaux abandoned the trading post in 1872 and removed to [[Fort Randall]] on the Missouri River where he died in 1878. In 1872 the post was sold to [[Francis Boucher]], a son-in-law of Spotted Tail, who occupied the post until about 1876. In the summer of 1876, 40,000 rounds of Winchester ammunition were confiscated at the post by military authorities to prevent their sale to hostile Sioux. | ||
until 1872, when it was sold to Francis Boucher, a son-in-law of Spotted Tail, but was finally abandoned in 1876. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[File:Bordeaux Trading Post.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Bordeaux Trading Post Marker.]] | [[File:Bordeaux Trading Post.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Bordeaux Trading Post Marker.]] | ||
[[File:Bordeaux Trading Post Storage Interior.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Bordeaux Trading Post Storage Interior.]] | [[File:Bordeaux Trading Post Storage Interior.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|Bordeaux Trading Post Storage Interior.]] | ||
Part of the Museum of the Fur Trade. The site includes two buildings: a combined trading house and living quarters and a small warehouse. Both buildings have been completely reconstructed to original lines and grades, using the original post holes and aged wood from nearby ranches. | Part of the Museum of the Fur Trade. The trading post site includes two buildings: a combined trading house and living quarters and a small warehouse. Both buildings have been completely reconstructed to original lines and grades, using the original post holes and aged wood from nearby ranches. | ||
The reconstructed Bordeaux Trading Post has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. NRHP ID: 72000746 | The reconstructed Bordeaux Trading Post has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. NRHP ID: 72000746 | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | '''GPS Locations:''' | ||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=42.82335|Lon=-102.92784}} Trading | * {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=42.82335|Lon=-102.92784}} Trading Post | ||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=42.82342|Lon=-102.92813}} Warehouse | * {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=42.82342|Lon=-102.92813}} Trading Post Warehouse | ||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=42.82373|Lon=-102.92817}} Museum of the Fur Trade | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=42.82367|Lon=-102.92781}} Trading Post Marker | |||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* [https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/72000746_text NPS - National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form - Bordeaux (James) Trading Post] | * [https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/72000746_text NPS - National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form - Bordeaux (James) Trading Post] | ||
* [https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/72000746 NPS - | * [https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/72000746 NPS - National Register Digital Assets - Bordeaux Trading Post] | ||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [https://www.furtrade.org/visit Museum of the Fur Trade] | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux_Trading_Post Wikipedia - Bordeaux Trading Post] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux_Trading_Post Wikipedia - Bordeaux Trading Post] | ||
* [https://amertribes.proboards.com/thread/2399/bordeaux-family American Tribes - Bordeaux Family] | |||
{{Visited|11 Jun 2020}} | {{Visited|11 Jun 2020}} | ||
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[[Category:Nebraska Dawes County]] | [[Category:Nebraska Dawes County]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:07, 26 February 2025
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HistoryA small trading post established in 1845-46 by James Bordeaux while in the employ of Pierre Chouteau, Jr. & Company. In the summer of 1845, Bordeaux occupied an important position at Fort Laramie. He later established headquarters on the Platte near the site of the Grattan massacre but maintained this small post in northwestern Nebraska for 26 years and carried on a successful trade with the Sioux through its use. Bordeaux was known as "the Bear" to his Sioux customers. This post was attacked by a Crow war party under White Bear in October 1849. A pursuing Brule Sioux party friendly to Bordeaux intercepted the raiders near the later site of Crawford, Nebraska and this action gave the name "Crow Butte" to a prominent landmark there. Bordeaux abandoned the trading post in 1872 and removed to Fort Randall on the Missouri River where he died in 1878. In 1872 the post was sold to Francis Boucher, a son-in-law of Spotted Tail, who occupied the post until about 1876. In the summer of 1876, 40,000 rounds of Winchester ammunition were confiscated at the post by military authorities to prevent their sale to hostile Sioux.
Current Status  Part of the Museum of the Fur Trade. The trading post site includes two buildings: a combined trading house and living quarters and a small warehouse. Both buildings have been completely reconstructed to original lines and grades, using the original post holes and aged wood from nearby ranches. The reconstructed Bordeaux Trading Post has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. NRHP ID: 72000746
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